William S. Arnsberger ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  General Notes:

William didn't stay long in Williams County, Ohio after his parents moved the entire family there about 1845 and they all appeared in the census of 1850 in Williams County. By about 1855 he had moved to Jefferson County, Wisconsin and married there shortly thereafter. He was the only family member to relocate to Wisconsin. Jefferson county is located in the southern part of the state and the small towns of Hebron and Palmyra where they were living were on the southern edge of the county only about 50 miles from the Illinois state line.

There was another William Arnsberger married to a Samantha and they were living in Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin but to my knowledge he was not related to this branch of the Arnsbergers. Because of the various spellings of the surname and the limited census and vital records information coming out of Wisconsin, it is difficult to not get the two mixed up.
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William's name was listed as one of the sons on his father's probate letter in Williams County, Ohio on 5 Jan 1880. Probate #2182 - Lists William Arnsberger residing at Bark River, Sedgwick County, Wisconsin. This has me puzzled because there is no such county as Sedgwick County, Wisconsin but there is a Sedgwick community in the far northern county of Ashland, Wisconsin. Across the state line into Northern Michigan is an area called Bark River and I'm wondering if William weren't there for a short period of time. Otherwise, the 1880 census actually places William in Jefferson County which is much father to the south, only about 50 miles from the Illinois state line. His sister, Susannah, married Daniel Lightfoot and later resided in or adjacent to Sedgwick County, Kansas so perhaps that is where the confusion in the Probate Court lies.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1832 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 18 on the 1850 census.
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• He appeared on the 1840 US Census in East Union Township, Wayne, OH on June 1840. ⁸

1840 US Census
Page 165, Roll 432
East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Males
--Age 5-9: 1 = (William, son, age 8)

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Springfield Township, Williams County, OH on 19 September 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 96A, Roll 741, Dwelling 400, Family 409
Springfield Township, Williams County, Ohio
William Hearnsberger..18..PA..Farmer

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in 1830, then his age should have been 19 or 20 instead of 18.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Hebron, WI on 28 July 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 173, Roll 1413, Dwelling 1449, Family 1295
Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
William Armsberger..29..PA..Farmer

(Living with wife and 1 daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Hebron, WI on 14 July 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 76, Family 76
Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Wm Annsberger..40..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1875 Wisconsin State Census in Hebron, WI in June 1875. ⁶

1875 Wisconsin State Census
Line 59
Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
William S. Armsberger
--Number of White Males: 4 (William, Walter, Edgar, and Fred)
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Palmyra, WI on 12 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 11, Roll 1430, District 175, Dwelling 107, Family 110
Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
William Arnsburger..Head..50..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1885 Wisconsin State Census in Palmyra, WI in 20 June 1885. ⁷

1885 Wisconsin State Census
Page 1
Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Name: Wm Armsburger
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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William married Phebe Ann Vandevater, daughter of John Vandewater and Catherine, about 1855.¹ (Phebe Ann Vandevater was born on 8 August 1835 in Marion, NY ⁴ and died on 10 November 1891 in Palmyra, WI.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Hebron, WI on 28 July 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 173, Roll 1413, Dwelling 1449, Family 1295
Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
William Armsberger..29..PA..Farmer
Pheba A. Armsberger..24..NY
Hellen A. Armsberger..4..WI
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Hebron, WI on 14 July 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 76, Family 76
Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Wm Annsberger..40..PA..Farmer
Phoeba Ann Annsberger..36..NY..Keeping House
Helen Annsberger..14..WI
Alma Annsberger..9..WI
Walter Annsberger..7..WI
Fred Annsberger..5..WI
Edgar Annsberger..5..WI
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• They appeared on the 1875 Wisconsin State Census in Hebron, WI in June 1875. ⁶

1875 Wisconsin State Census
Line 59
Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
William S. Armsberger
--Number of White Males: 4 (William, Walter, Edgar, and Fred)
--Number of White Females: 3 (Phebe, Helen, and Alma)

NOTE - This is the first and only time we see his middle inital of "S".
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Palmyra, WI on 12 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 11, Roll 1430, District 175, Dwelling 107, Family 110
Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
William Arnsburger..Head..50..PA..Farmer
Phebe A. Arnsburger..Wife..42..NY..House Keeping
Alma Arnsburger..Dau..19..WI..At Home
Walter Arnsburger..Son..17..WI..At Home
Edgar Arnsburger..Son..14..WI..At Home
Fred Arnsburger..Son..14..WI..At Home
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• They appeared on the 1885 Wisconsin State Census in Palmyra, WI in 20 June 1885. ⁷

1885 Wisconsin State Census
Page 1
Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Name: Wm Armsburger
--Number of White Males: 3 (William, and either two of Walter, Edgar, and Fred)
--Number of White Females: 1 (Phebe)
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  Marriage Notes:

The marriage location was probably in Wisconsin because Phebe is found in the 1850 census living with her parents in Hebron, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. And since William was found in the 1850 census back in Wayne County, Ohio, and their first child was born in 1856 in Wisconsin, it is safe to assume that the marriage was about 1855 in Wisconsin.
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